Toxicology report: Alcohol, drugs factors in crash that killed five

Burbank police investigate the scene of a single-vehicle multiple fatality accident on the southbound 5 freeway at the Scott Road off ramp. The incident was reported early Saturday morning.

Burbank police investigate the scene of a single-vehicle multiple fatality accident on the southbound 5 freeway at the Scott Road off ramp. The incident was reported early Saturday morning. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

The four passengers killed – identified as Malak Hariri, 19, Sugey Cuevas, 19, Sebastian Forero, 20, and Sameer Nevarez, 18 – also reportedly had alcohol in their systems. The driver and front passenger Nevarez were wearing seat belts, while the other three who were killed were not, records show. The report does not state if Underwood was wearing a seat belt.

According to the records released, the victims were seen drinking at a house party.

At 10:33 p.m. the night before the wreck, Cuevas posted a message on Twitter about craving vodka and cocaine. A “green leafy substance” and a glass pipe were located in Underwood’s purse, records show.

After the crash, Underwood reportedly told authorities they were traveling “faster than freeway speeds on the surface streets.” The speed limit on the roadway where the crash occurred is 40 miles per hour.

Burbank Police Chief Scott LaChasse said the police investigation into the cause of the wreck remains ongoing, as authorities are still doing tests to determine the speed at which the vehicle was traveling, and whether any mechanical issues contributed to the crash.

In the weeks after the accident, friends said the deadly crash was a wake up call for Burbank’s youth.